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[ichimyatsu]

[You'd be surprised by how hard it is to set up a phone for a video post while sitting on a rebellious pre-teen who is a ten year old version of one of your five brothers-- but he won't tell you which. That, by the by, happens to be precisely what Ichimatsu Matsuno is doing at this particular moment, the feed kicking on to him frowning irritably at the screen with his hands clearly on either side of the device while he tries to make it stand upright.]

[When he sits back the scene gets a little stranger, because he is, in fact, sitting on a tiny version of what looks like himself if he ever brushed his hair and slept. He actually hisses at the boy beneath him and sits on him to prevent some of his wild flailing, and then glares back at the video feed.]

Can somebody tell me which Matsuno this little shit is? He's one of my brothers but inexplicably tiny and he won't tell me who he is.

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[aeturnus]

That's your brother, Karamatsu-kun.

[ On the other hand... ]

Do you know where you are right now?

[glitterkid]

_{[ He knows that, he's just being an absolute shit. ]}

Are you sure about that? He looks and acts like a wild animal to me.

[aeturnus]

[ Yep. Brothers. Definitely. ]

Careful, that's how you'll look one day. If you want help, I have to know where to call the police to, though.

[glitterkid]

No way, I'm going to be handsome.... and marry Totoko-chan!

I'm right outside where all the housing is! I think you should hurry, he's threatening me!
_{[ Karamatsu says all the while having the biggest smile on his face. ]}

[aeturnus]

That's a good goal! Anything else?

Sure, I'll be right there. [ Saunters his way out to check if they're... actually outside. He's got nothing better to do. ]

[glitterkid]

--Beat up on Chibita..!
_{[ oh... what the fuck happened.. ]}

[aeturnus]

Ooh, who's Chibita?

[ Still gonna go check. He'll be down soon. Maybe just keep him distracted until then. Which "him" is the real question. ]

[glitterkid]

Some kid who thinks he is better than me! But I prove him wrong.
_{[ wowow, where did his confidence go after he hit puberty.. ]}

[aeturnus]

[ That is a really good question. One for later. ]

By beating up on him? What else do you do?

[glitterkid]

That's really confidential! If I told you, I'd have to kill you!
_{[ goodness... ]}

Aren't you like a schmillion years old anyway? Why do you care?

[aeturnus]

Closer to a kajillion. Guess I'm just making sure you'll be there when I get down.

[ Because yes, he's still going to check on him. ]

That, and you're my friend. I want to know what my friend is interested in.

[glitterkid]

_{[ this is all too weird for little baby him, please be patient.. ]}

...I'm friends with you?
_{[ This guy looks familiar, but he cannot really remember what kind of interaction they had. ]}

Yeah, uh-huh. You just really want to be my friend!

[aeturnus]

Yeah, we're friends! I'm Jacob, remember?

[ He's got patience to spare. Try him, kidlet. ]

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[glitterkid]

_{[ He makes a slight gasp, as if he remembers absolutely everything-- ]}

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[glitterkid]

_{[ but then: ]}
Nope! Sorry! No idea who that is.
_{[ ok but he did just say you were a schmillion so.. he knows something. ]}

[aeturnus]

Really? [ He pretends to look shocked. ] Then how do you know my secret? Did Karamatsu-kun tell?

[glitterkid]

Maybe it's 'cause you look a schmillion years old and that's how I know!
_{[ the perfect bratty response along with him sticking out his tongue again. ]}

[aeturnus]

Oh, so Ichimatsu-kun is a schmillion years old, too?

[glitterkid]

Hmmmmmm.

Sure, looks like it! But he doesn't act like it at all-- and he doesn't have any money!
Oh.. he's still threatening me, by the way!
_{[ child, you're not making sense. ]}

[aeturnus]

Which is why I'm still on my way down. Feel like hanging out with an old fogey?

[glitterkid]

_{[ He folds his hands behind his head, looking completely relaxed. ]}

Only 'cause I'm bein' held hostage, okay?
_{[ he looks absolutely safe... this child.. ]}

[aeturnus]

No, I meant a different one. Me instead of him.

[ Yeah, see, this is just as much drama as he expects from Karamatsu. It's just a different kind. ]

[glitterkid]

Sure.. you're not gonna kidnap me, right? When I wanna come back to Ichimatsu-niisan, that's okay, right?
_{[ He probably won't want to stay with Cain for too long. Separating these guys is awful to maintain. ]}

[aeturnus]

No, no kidnapping involved. I just think Ichimatsu-kun could use a nap first, don't you?

[ Even if that tiredness is perpetual, it probably doesn't help to have your brother suddenly shrunk and then a bunch of strangers trying to peer in and snark at you about it. That's pretty much the nature of the network, though. ]

[glitterkid]

I think he could also use a toothbrush... maybe a litter box too! So the sooner you get here, the better!

_{[ this rude af kid.. ]}